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LilyGo T‐Panel AP
Skip Hansen edited this page 2025-01-20 15:34:18 -08:00

The LilyGo T-Panel S3 is a standard off the shelf product from Lilygo which can be used as an OEPL AP without modifications with 802.15.4 and Bluetooth based tags.

Important

The "Lite" version of the T-Panel can not be used as an OEPL AP since it lacks a ESP32-H2 processor.

Step 1: Connect the T-Panel's S3 USB port to PC.

Step 2: Force the S3 into programming mode.

LILYGO-T-Panel_s3

Step 3: Goto https://install.openepaperlink.de/ and select the T-Panel AP.

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Step 4:. Click connect

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Step 5: Select the COM port corresponding to the T-Panel and click Connect.

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Step 6: Click "INSTALL OPENEPAPERLINK"

install_oepl

Step 7: Confirm the installation.

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After a few minutes firmware installation on the S3 should complete successfully.

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Now we need to install the OpenEPaperLink RF coprocessor firmware on the H2.

Step 8: Connect the T-Panel's H2 USB port to PC.

Step 9: Force the S3 into programming mode.

Since the OpenEPaperLink S3 firmware will periodically reset the H2 if it isn't communicating as expected we need to force the S3 into programming mode again to prevent it from interferring with flashing the H2 (see step 2 above).

  1. Force the H2 into programming mode.

LILYGO-T-Panel_h2

  1. Flash the H2.

Follow steps 3 though 7 above again. This time flashing the firmware should be much quicker.

  1. Power cycle the T-panel and you are finished!

You should end up with S3 version 2.75 or later and H2 version 001f or later. If this is not the case head continue here to update.

See ticket #420 for more information.

SubGhz support

If you are interested in supporting SubGhz Tags with your new AP see SubGhz-support-for-the-LilyGo-T-Panel.